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Rich, E. E. (Editor); Lamb, W. Kaye (Introduction) : The Letters of John McLoughlin from Fort Vancouver to the Governor and Committee: Second Series, 1839-44

Published by the Champlain Society for the Hudson's Bay Record Society, London, England, 1943

No. 191 of a Limited Edition. Second Series, 1839-44. Original publisher's dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. 7" x 9 3/4." xlix, 1-427 pages, complete. Two black-and-white tipped-in plates, complete. Eleven additional pages in back listing members and libraries who are subscribing to the Hudson's Bay Record Society. Front colophon: "This copy is No. 191 of a limited Edition which is issued only to subscribers to The Hudson's Bay Record Society." Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning throughout and slight wear to edges. Covers are very clean and intact except for moderate bumping to corners and a few surface scratches and indentations. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. Volume VI in the Publications of the Hudson's Bay Record Society series. A collection of reprinted letters by John McLoughlin of the Hudson's Bay Company from Fort Vancouver for the years 1839-1844. John McLoughlin (1784-1857) was a French-Canadian physician and businessman. He was appointed Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824-1845. Contents are listed as follows: "Preface," "Introduction," "McLoughlin's Fort Vancouver Letters," and "Appendix A: Supplementary Documents," "Appendix B: Biographical," and "Index." Appendix A has many documents listed under its contents. Among the list of documents under Appendix A are letters between McLoughlin and Simpson, McLoughlin and Douglas, McLoughlin and the Governor and Committee, McLoughlin and Etholine, and McLoughlin and McPherson. The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1670 as a fur trading company. HBC once controlled a commercial monopoly throughout the entirety of Rupert's Land, a territory expressly formed for HBC's monopoly. Rupert's Land also comprised the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The Canadian government gained control of Rupert's Land in 1870 following negotiations with HBC. HBC is still in business to this day as Canada's largest and oldest corporation. Today, HBC is commonly referred to as "The Bay" and has many brick-and-mortar retail stores as well as an online store. HBC has since changed its product line to reflect current interests, and as of 2023, no longer sells animal fur products.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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Rich, E. E. (Editor); Lamb, W. Kaye (Introduction) : The Letters of John McLoughlin from Fort Vancouver to the Governor and Committee: Third Series, 1844-46

Published by the Champlain Society for the Hudson's Bay Record Society, London, England, 1944

No. 191 of a Limited Edition. Third Series, 1844-46. Original publisher's dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. 7" x 9 3/4." lxiii, 1-341 pages, complete. Two black-and-white tipped-in folding maps, complete. Eleven additional pages in back listing members and libraries who are subscribing to the Hudson's Bay Record Society. Additional Errata also in back. Front colophon: "This copy is No. 191 of a limited Edition which is issued only to subscribers to The Hudson's Bay Record Society." Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning throughout and slight wear to edges. Covers are very clean and intact except for slight bumping to corners and head and tail of spine, light rubbing, and a few faint marks to front and back. Binding is tight. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. Volume VII in the Publications of the Hudson's Bay Record Society series. A collection of reprinted letters by John McLoughlin of the Hudson's Bay Company from Fort Vancouver for the years 1844-1846. John McLoughlin (1784-1857) was a French-Canadian physician and businessman. He was appointed Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824-1845. Contents are listed as follows: "Preface," "Introduction," "McLoughlin's Fort Vancouver Letters," and "Appendix A: Supplementary Documents," "Appendix B: Biographical," and "Index." Appendix A has many documents listed under its contents. Among the list of documents under Appendix A are "Statement of Voyages"; "Ricord's Proclamation, December 20, 1843"; "Copy of the Oregon Laws, 1844"; "Correspondence regarding the Shortess Petition, April, 1843"; "Extract from The Times (London); December 15, 1843"; and letters between McLoughlin and Simpson; McLoughlin and Wyllie; McLoughlin and Miller; McLoughlin and Seymour; McLoughlin and Baillie; Pelly, Allan, and Miller; Ogden, Douglas, and Simpson; and Baillie and Douglas. The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1670 as a fur trading company. HBC once controlled a commercial monopoly throughout the entirety of Rupert's Land, a territory expressly formed for HBC's monopoly. Rupert's Land also comprised the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The Canadian government gained control of Rupert's Land in 1870 following negotiations with HBC. HBC is still in business to this day as Canada's largest and oldest corporation. Today, HBC is commonly referred to as "The Bay" and has many brick-and-mortar retail stores as well as an online store. HBC has since changed its product line to reflect current interests, and as of 2023, no longer sells animal fur products.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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